The Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium () is a 60,000-seat

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. Nicknamed "

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" 水晶皇冠, the stadium was built by AXS Satow as a replacement for

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. It hosted

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matches at the

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. It is the home ground of the Shenyang Dongjin F.C. currently playing in the

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. In 2013 the stadium was the principal venue of the

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with the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the main athletic events. The complex includes a 10,000-seat gymnasium, a 4,000-seat natatorium, and a 4,000-seat tennis field.

External links

Beijing Olympics 2008 official website

Liaoning 2013 China's Twelfth National Games official website

References

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